Facts
This page highlights some of Michigan State University's international reach and impact.
Greater detail on MSU's study abroad participation, international student statistics and international visitors is also available.
- Visit the ISP Media Tool Kit (/../media/)
- Browse ISP Fact Sheets (/../media/resources.htm)
- Browse MSU's International Distinctions (/distinctions.htm)
Title VI Funding
The U.S. Department of Education Title VI program provides grants to institutions of higher education to establish and operate undergraduate centers that are national resources for international education. MSU has five funded centers that teach modern foreign languages, offer disciplinary instruction in international studies, oversee and disseminate center-related research and provide curricular and instructional materials for K-16 educators.
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Center for Advanced Study of International Development (/../units/casid.htm) with the Center for Gender in Global Context (/../units/gencen.htm)
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Center for International Business Education and Research (http://ciber.msu.edu/)
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Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) (http://clear.msu.edu/clear/)
International Projects and Research
- The Office of International Research Collaboration (/../oirc/index.htm) helps assemble and support transdisciplinary research teams respond to international research opportunities.
- Michigan State University receives approximately $41 million annually in external funding for international projects and research work.
- More than 1,490 MSU faculty are engaged in international research and outreach efforts.
- MSU's international research and outreach takes our faculty, students and staff to more than 176 countries around the globe.
- Search partnership information in international partnership database (/../agreements/index.php)
Academic Rankings of World Universities
- MSU is currently ranked 92nd in Shanghai Jiao Tong University's (http://www.shanghairanking.com) Institute of Higher Education Rankings
- MSU is currently ranked 96th in The London Times World University Rankings (http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/) by Thomson Reuters
- MSU was named among the Top 100 Global Universities (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14321230/print/1/displaymode/1098/) by Newsweek/MSNBC in 2006

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